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Long-lived and Other Asset Impairments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use $ 352us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse $ 495us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse  
Impairment of long-lived Assets to be disposed of   495us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf  
Middle East/North Africa/Asia [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use 175us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_MiddleEastNorthAfricaandAsiaMember
       
Europe/Sub-Sahara Africa/Russia [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use 28us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_EuropeSubSaharaAfricaRussiaMember
       
Latin America [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use 149us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
       
Land Drilling and Workover Rig Operations [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Impairment of long-lived Assets to be disposed of         $ 143us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember